Reihokan Museum

Kōyasan Reihōkan is an art museum on Kōya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, preserving and displaying Buddhist art owned by temples on Kōya-san. The collection is centered around articles from the Heian and Kamakura periods and includes paintings, calligraphy, sutras, sculpture and Buddhist ritual objects.

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Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: art museum in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Koyasan Reihōkan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kongobu-ji and Koyasan University.

Kongobu-ji

Buddhist temple

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Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Its name means Vajra Peak Temple. Kongobu-ji is situated 380 metres northeast of Reihokan Museum.

Koyasan University

University

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Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established in 1886 as a monastic school for Shingon Buddhist monks, and it was chartered as a university in 1926. Koyasan University is situated 420 metres east of Reihokan Museum.

Tentoku-in

Hotel

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Tentoku-in is a hotel, which is situated 290 metres east of Reihokan Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Koya and Kōya.

Mount Koya

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Mount Kōya is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of Osaka, Japan, primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Kōya

Town

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Kōya is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households.